Irish Open

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Selected tee-times for RD 1
10 07:40 Darren CLARKE Luke DONALD Danny WILLETT
10 07:50 Graeme MCDOWELL Lee WESTWOOD Miguel Angel JIMÉNEZ
10 08:00 Martin KAYMER Rory MCILROY Rickie FOWLER
10 08:10 Michael HOEY Stephen GALLACHER Marc WARREN
10 08:20 Matteo MANASSERO Kevin PHELAN George COETZEE
10 08:30 Paul MCGINLEY Paul LAWRIE Robert KARLSSON
1 12:30 Damien MCGRANE Thorbjørn OLESEN Alexander LEVY
1 12:40 James MORRISON Anirban LAHIRI Thongchai JAIDEE
1 12:50 Padraig HARRINGTON Mikko ILONEN Sergio GARCIA
1 13:00 Ernie ELS Shane LOWRY Francesco MOLINARI
1 13:10 Victor DUBUISSON Tommy FLEETWOOD Byeong Hun AN
1 13:20 Pablo LARRAZÁBAL Andy SULLIVAN Bernd WIESBERGER
1 13:30 Marcel SIEM Kiradech APHIBARNRAT Ross FISHER
1 13:40 Peter HANSON Nicolas COLSAERTS David HOWELL

Who's this Harrington guy leading the Irish charge? sirbenson must be beside himself, probably beside Padraig also.

kwinigolfer wrote:I try to avoid Tiger Mac, you'll hardly ever see him in my weekly drivel. What I DO write is usually just factual, but not the sycophantically orgasmic garbage you'd probably prefer people to bestow on him. Iconically great golfer that he has been.

Meanwhile you try to score cheap points with a young bloke just trying to make his way in the game. I expect you enjoy it.

There is just something of the Keegan Bradley's about Matty. I am sure he is nice guy.

BlueCoverman wrote:

Davie wrote:I often sense a lack of sympathy on here where Rory has a bad day at the office - is he really not very well liked?

Not by those of us that picked him in the fantasy league for the last two weeks!

To be fair.. he might just net you guys some points today for worst round

Fingers crossed Alci. Kristoffer Broberg dangerously close with a few holes to play...

1GrumpyGolfer wrote:Fingers crossed Alci.  Kristoffer Broberg dangerously close with a few holes to play...

He fell just 2 shots short... Better luck next time

And I shouldn't have been worried about Broberg either

Should Rory take a tiger like break from the game until his game is good enough to compete?

If sirbenson's checking in, he might be interested to know that one Irishman not at RCD, Seamus Power, has an early 2-shot lead on the web.com Tour. Early days yet but he shot a 10-under par 61, love to see the guys who can go low.
Englishman Kelvin Day is currently in 5th place, five under par after 9 holes.

gw wrote:

pedro wrote:Maybe Rory is overrated?

You're joking, right?

Does this mean Harringtons swing change is finally over? Hey, what's 7 years when you're a golfer...

Some carnage out there;

otto +15 for the day
V dub +12
barnrat +8
sergio +8

Nobody wants to pay UK taxes.

McLaren wrote:Some carnage out there;

otto +15 for the day
V dub +12
barnrat +8
sergio +8

A holocaust you might say.

Gregory Havret and Brett Rumsford both w/d overnight - presumably took one look at the weather!

Wonder if Rors can outscore himself from yesterday...

super_realist wrote:

McLaren wrote:Some carnage out there;

otto +15 for the day
V dub +12
barnrat +8
sergio +8

A holocaust you might say.

You might, I wouldn't.

super_realist wrote:

McLaren wrote:Some carnage out there;

otto +15 for the day
V dub +12
barnrat +8
sergio +8

A holocaust you might say.

Worse than the potato famine then?

Davie wrote:Gregory Havret and Brett Rumsford both w/d overnight - presumably took one look at the weather!

Wonder if Rors can outscore himself from yesterday...

What do you think the cut will be?


As that can be his only goal.

Rory up 20 spots on the leaderboard without hitting a shot yet, not that it's gonna do him any good I suppose. My guess is cut maybe m to +5... so he'd need a 67 to get to that number... don't see it happening in these conditions... Oh well... maybe Hoey or GMac can give the N.I. crowd something to cheer about this weekend.

pedro wrote:

gw wrote:

pedro wrote:Maybe Rory is overrated?

You're joking, right?

Not sure what you mean by that, it was a genuine question.

super_realist wrote:

McLaren wrote:Some carnage out there;

otto +15 for the day
V dub +12
barnrat +8
sergio +8

A holocaust you might say.

Definitely can't  see anyone shooting a -17

Fat Shane seems to have broken his putter. That'll teach him for leaning on his equipment

Maybe he bit it in half Inco

American Jonathan Moore racked up a 13 at his 4th hole today!!!

gw wrote:

pedro wrote:

gw wrote:

pedro wrote:Maybe Rory is overrated?

You're joking, right?

Not sure what you mean by that, it was a genuine question.

I was joking.

EmmDee57 wrote:American Jonathan Moore racked up a 13 at his 4th hole today!!!

The 13th hole really was unlucky for him!

super_realist wrote:

McLaren wrote:Some carnage out there;

otto +15 for the day
V dub +12
barnrat +8
sergio +8

A holocaust you might say.

If they've done some work on the greens it could be a hollow core-st

Jonathan Moore's 13? Serves him right for eagling his first hole of the tournament.
And REALLY serves him right for holing the winning putt in the RCD 2007 Walker Cup. Rory's revenge.

kwinigolfer wrote:Jonathan Moore's 13? Serves him right for eagling his first hole of the tournament.
And REALLY serves him right for holing the winning putt in the RCD 2007 Walker Cup. Rory's revenge.

Good rant Kwini!!!

Any idea how he managed such a high total. I find it amazing a pro can get more than a quad at golf holes, let alone taking 13 shots!!

EmmDee57 wrote:

kwinigolfer wrote:Jonathan Moore's 13? Serves him right for eagling his first hole of the tournament.
And REALLY serves him right for holing the winning putt in the RCD 2007 Walker Cup. Rory's revenge.

Good rant Kwini!!!

Any idea how he managed such a high total. I find it amazing a pro can get more than a quad at golf holes, let alone taking 13 shots!!

He missed the putt for a 12? Could have been a touch of the Kevin Na's where he just kept whacking away

pedro wrote:

gw wrote:

pedro wrote:

gw wrote:

pedro wrote:Maybe Rory is overrated?

You're joking, right?

Not sure what you mean by that, it was a genuine question.

I was joking.

Oh right. I think I missed something!

Luuuuke!
Ramsay, Kjeldsen and Donald to TOC the way things stand.

Where they will be greeted by magnificent green complexes and a routing to die for.

Almost looks like Luke and Danny Willett are going through a Ryder Cup audition with DC looking on.

We have Gary Murphy doing the on-course commentary - quite like him, very understated but knows his stuff, and those gorgeous RCD greens.

McLaren wrote:Where they will be greeted by magnificent green complexes and a routing to die for.  

I wasn't going to bite, but I will. I thought the greens were ridiculous to claim as being something special, but the route? How on earth is that special?

1GrumpyGolfer wrote:...Could have been a touch of the Kevin Na's where he just kept whacking away

Hmm. Care to re-phrase?

Think that says more about you than it does me if I have to add "in the vain hoping of advancing the ball"

Probably true.

Just checked in here for the first time in a long time. May just check out again quickly reading this! Same Poopie different day.... Hope to see Chris Wood have a good weekend. He has had a difficult time since the end of last year with his wrist injury, but looks to be back in full flow now.

Poopie? FFS

Was down at the golf Wednesday-Friday. I've played RCD in my University days and love it but even I was surprised how well it looked with the grandstands etc. People talk about the beauty of Pebble Beach and rightly so but there's few finer sights in world golf than RCD on a clear day. No matter who wins this week the real star is the course.

Rickie Fowler going back to the high numbers: eagle, snowman, the Rickie of old.
EDIT: Eagle, Snowman, Snowman. I can do that; well, not the eagle.

Seriously windy out there today. 4 or 5 under par might well take this.

edit: replace 'might well' with 'most probably will'.

Chance for Willett and Wood to "post a score". Even par may not win, but it won't be far away - scoring average today is north of 76 strokes.
An Open Championship qualification for Wood to play for also.

-2 or -3 will win this.

Kwini

Willett is in the clubhouse at even?

I think Pedro is a little optimistic, so does even par have a chance?

Wonderful eagle at #18 for Willett. Wouldn't bet against him now!

Mac.
Snap!

You would think one of the players under par at the moment will break 38/39 for the back nine, but they are making a bit of a mess of it at the moment.

Darren Clarke the leading Irish player, Northern or Eire.

Seldom seen a tournament with so few putts over ten feet holed and so many under four feet missed.

McLaren wrote:Kwini

Willett is in the clubhouse at even?

I think Pedro is a little optimistic, so does even par have a chance?

Mac, kwini,
With so many players at -2 or better after 7-9 you would think at least one could complete the remainder in par?

Well done Kjeldsen, I've always looked out for his results so good to see him come out with a win finally.

So Rory has a new GF. That explains it. Maybe he should dump her before the next Major?